Bou Ismaïl

Bou Ismaïl is a city in Bou Ismaïl District, Tipasa Province, Algeria. In 1998 it had a population of 27,000.^[1] Its French colonial name was Castiglione.

Notable residents

• Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian al-Qaeda member convicted of attempting to bomb the Los Angeles International Airport on New Year's Eve 1999, as part of the foiled 2000 millennium attack plots.

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